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The up-close and space-to-space combat is OK, and they capture many other aspects of military life somewhat accurately, but in many other areas they fail again and again.
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One side aims to seed commercial launch and on-orbit activities with different elements designed for space-to-space use are flown to orbit by different smaller carriers (catalyzing a commercial launch market) and assembled into much larger vehicles and facilities (catalyzing a commercial on-orbit industrial base) that then depart for the far frontier.
Rick Tumlinson: The Senate Launch System Rick Tumlinson 2011
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There are ideas (and patents) relating to beaming power from earth to GEO sats to extend their lives, and I see no reason why space-to-space isn't possible.
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“Collision course!” yelled Griggs over space-to-space radio.
Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998
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“Collision course!” yelled Griggs over space-to-space radio.
Bloodstream Tess Gerritsen 1998
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Let's get down to business: You're on the space-to-space board, but I want to send a special to Luna City.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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The Valkyrie was a space-to-space ship, not like the sleek-sided jobs we see around earthports; she was covered with handholds for the convenience of repairmen at the terminals.
The Past Through Tomorrow Heinlein, Robert A. 1967
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The space-to-space vehicles are all nuclear powered.
A Canticle for Leibowitz Miller, Walter M. 1959
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City Hall was an obsolete space-to-space vessel, globular, and perhaps thirty years old.
The Rolling Stones Heinlein, Robert A. 1952
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Russia could manufacture lighter but more advanced ASAT weapons with space-to-space missiles and launch them into geostationary (36,000km) orbits.
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